Fall for Ultimate Frisbee

I’d like to offer a big congratulations to my ultimate frisbee team ‘Buttermilk’ who made it to the finals of fall league playoffs this October.  It was a hard fought battle, and although we lost 10-12 in the end, everyone should be proud of the hard work you put into the season. Silver is still pretty sweet.  

I love playing this sport and, as a personal trainer, I recognize the many health and fitness benefits of this amazing team sport.  Ultimate frisbee:  

• develops several interpersonal skills including: team work, communication and social skills, strategizing and problem solving skills
• improved hand eye coordination from all the throwing and catching
• excellent cardio vascular benefits from all the running and sprinting
• builds excellent core and stability strength from the jumping and maneuvering

If you want to join an ultimate frisbee team here in Toronto there are many opportunities to do so.  The best way is to visit the Toronto Ultimate Club (TUC) website: http://www.tuc.org Here you can find a league and team to play on.  The club plays year round and welcomes all skill and age levels.  Many indoor leagues over the fall/winter are still looking for players. While the outdoor leagues begin again in the spring.  

Many people may also be surprised to hear that there is also a professional league for ultimate frisbee - the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) http://theaudl.com/ and Toronto is one of the 18 major North American cities that has an excellent, exciting and highly competitive team, The Toronto Rush http://www.torontorush.com/  Whether you’re a player or fan you can always come out to support your team. They play in downtown Toronto at Varsity Stadium.  The new season begins in April 2015.  So come on out and Feel the Rush!!